California Biographies
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper
This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives
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Source:
History of the state of California and biographical record of the San Joaquin
Valley, California. An historical story of the state's marvelous growth from
its earliest settlement to the present time.
Prof. James Miller Guinn , A. M.
The Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago 1905
Notes: Missing Page: 865-866,983-984,1175-1176
PETER S. CROOP. Eight miles north of Le Grand, in Merced county, Cal., and fifteen
miles northeast of Merced, resides Peter S. Croop, who, for the past five years, has rented a
ranch which contains fourteen hundred and eighty acres, upon which he devotes his time to
raising grain and stock, and from the beginning has met with gratifying success. A native of
Allegany county, N. Y., he was born December 16, 1872, the fourth in a family of six children
born to Stephen and Susan (Wagner) Croop, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania.
When a young man Stephen Croop left the Keystone state for a home in New York, where
he engaged in dairy farming, for years devoting his time exclusively to this business. In 1880 he
left New York and with his family came to California ; locating in Merced county, he purchased
the ranch of eight hundred acres which is still occupied by his widow and where his death oc-
curred in 1900. He met with good success in his farming operations, and as a citizen he was
one of the most highly respected men in the county. Politically a Democrat, he never cared
for office, but was always a strong advocate of party principles. He was a member of the Ma-
sons and Odd Fellows. Mr. and Mrs. Croop became the parents of six children, namely : Mrs.
Ida Herren, Mrs. Hattie Aumsbaugh, Scott, Peter S., Maggie and Grover, all residents of Merced
county. Grover conducts the home ranch for his mother, twelve miles southwest of Merced.
Peter S. Croop was about eight years old when his parents brought him to Merced county. He
was educated in the common schools and remained on the home ranch until he was twenty-
five, and then embarked in business for himself. Renting twelve hundred acres of land six miles
south of Merced, for two years he engaged in raising stock and grain ; he then leased the ranch
where he now resides. He is a worthy representative of the young men of Merced county,
aiding all movements that have been of benefit to the people and making it one of the prosperous
communities of the state. Like his father he is a Democrat, and fraternally he is a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Modern Woodmen of America.